Question of the day for everyone...
Do changing after-market replacement keycaps set important?

Incoming new keyboard to mkb world:
Rosewill's RK-9000V2


- newer version of RK9000 series (EOL)
- using detachable mini-USB (improved reliability compared to previous model)
- using Cherry MX switches (Blue, Brown)
- supported media keys features
- price tag at $109.99 (official release in Q1/2015)

you want controller for what? i mean for hand wiring or for other oem boards like costar boards?

Leopold PBT?

Although I am not in a rush to buy it, may I know where to get a cheaper price for the keyboard?

Hi guys, am wondering... are there any MKB with low profile keys/ shorter key travel?

O-rings don't affect travel.

i know what you mean about brown not tactile enough.   
and yes, clears is your saviour for tactile alternatives for brown.
it's definitely more tactile.

ya

For tactile switches, let's just talk about MX series only. Topre surely out of your range and Matias doesn't have that many keycaps available.

MX Browns are considered scratchy MX Reds. After using them for a long time, I have to say that although this assessment is correct, but I would call it unfair because I actually enjoyed using these scratchy reds as they give me a little feedback on actuation of switches.

Next would be the hallowed MX Clears. Clears have a more significant bump, which also translated to a more pronounced tactile experience. HOWEVER, it's actuation force is actually quite high, and most users who jumped from Browns to Clears suffer from significant fatigue.

Personally, I felt a lot fatigue even moving 5g upwards due to my typing habits (just floating above the keys, and trying my very best not to bottom out).

Having said all that, I now introduce to you the REAL poison of the MKB world: custom switches.

Easiest to be done are the MX Ergo Clears (shortened to eClears from now on). eClears have the advantage of accepting any actuation force from 50g to 62g. Anything lower won't bounce back up, while anything tougher makes no sense as you can just use stock clears. Chief among the so-called poison is the need to lube the switches, as well as almost insane amount of consistency tuning needed to make the switches feel and react the same way. A well tuned eClear is the closest feel I get to Topre.

One of my favourites, and also the biggest time-sink and expertise required will be Jailhouse Blues (JHB). JHB involves locking up the slider on MX Blues with either copper/steel wire or thin o-rings (also known as the insanitarium). This in effect shortens the travel time, reduces the loudness (esp for the insanitarium build) and turns the Blues from clicky to tactile. The closest feel I can describe it with is something akin to MX Clears.

So, in the end, what switches you end up with is up to you, but I suggest that you do a LOT more homework on the world of tactile MX switches (sans exotic types) before committing to one.

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